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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-07-11PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF Cumberland Estate of Erma M. Lower also known as Erma Mae Lower Deceased COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA File Number ~ I r~ 1 I g~ Social Security Number 131-05-1840 Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE 'A' OR 'B' BELOW.) a A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is /are the executor named in the last Will of the Decedent dated 1 /27/2006 and codicil(s) dated Harry L Lower died on 2/3/2009 so the backup executor Ilsted in the Last Will and Testament dated 1/27/2006, Jo Ann Blacksmith should be court appointed Continued on a Separate Page (State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc.) Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child bom or adopted after execution of the instrument(s) offered for probate, was not the victim of a killing, was never adjudicated incapacitated, and was not a party to a pending divorce proceeding at the time of death wherein grounds for divorce had been established as provided in 23 PA C.S. section 3323 (g): B. Grant of Letters of Administration (lfapplicable, enter: c.t.a.; d. b. n. c. t. a.; pendente life; durante absentia; durante minoritate) Petitioner(s) after a proper search has /have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs: (If Administration, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) n ~ ~~ ~. ~ ~r, -*~ _n-~n ~ ' r-- - - ~7 ^-~f ~ - (COMPLETE INALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. ~ ~ --V r.,,; Cumberland ~ Decedent was domiciled at death in County Pennsylvania, with his /her last principalesidence at.`'~~ d (List street address, town city, township, county, state, zip code) years of age, died on at Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PA) All personal property (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ 12,000.00 $ 0.00 TOTAL: $12,000.00 situated as follows: Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of Letters in the appropriate form to the undersigned: Signature Typed or printed name and residence - ' Q,,,. ..~1 ~.~rl-c~a,w Jo Ann Blacksmith Lemo ne 946 Indiana Avenue PA 17043 Page 1 of 2 Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ; SS couNTY OF Cumberland The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s) and that, as personal representative(s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to or affirmed ,apd subscribed befo%~me the ~ day of ~I nV~-M ~0/ ~~"~I Register of Personal Representative Signature of Personal Representative Signature of Personal Representative _~.~ ~„~ _..~ - ; , ; :~:. ~-1:::~ r~ i ~~~ ~) t, J~~ ' File Number: ~ ~ ~ .,.J r Erma M. Lower , Decease ~ ~`~> ~'°` ~-`. Estate of ~~ -z-~ ~~~ ~, r-- -- Social Security Nun,ber:131-05-1840 Date of Death: ~ ~~ t~ AND NOW, , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters TeStamental'/ are hereby granted to Jo Ann Blacksmith in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated 1 /27/2006 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of re~o~rd as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent_ FEES Letters ............................. $ Short Certificate(s) •••••••••••• $ , ~ . Renunciation(s~ •••••••••••••••• $ .... $ ~~ .... $ . .... $ ~ .... $ .... $ .... $ .... $ .... $ .... TOTAL ............................. $ Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Attorney Signature: Attorney Name: Address: Telephone: 414 Bridge Street New Cumberland PA 17070 717-774-7435 Page 2 of 2 Supreme Court I.D. No.: 39785 HIOS,8U5 REV (UI10?1 / l -Il~~ LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. Fee for this certificate, $6.00 P 17926315 Certification Number This is to certify that the information here given is correctly copied from an original Certificate of Death duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Office for permanent filing. ~~;?,~ j~ ~ OC~ 2 82011 Local Registrar ~.., Date Issued C7 © ~ ~-~ '~-: ~' T ~ t:7~fC7' - ~ r ~ T] i- rn :~ ~ ;~ - ''° - sj ~~ ~ ~ ~~: ~ ~ ---I ` ~ ~D -..._ - ~i~t ~'. 3 REV 112006 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH • VITAL RECORDS BEM"' CERTIFICATE OF DEATH JK7C INK )Raw Inrhuctlenw snd eftallYDles Ort reverse) M.+~ en ~ u 1. grlp d Decedent (Piet mHrle, bet alaPor) 2. Sr 3. SaW 6eaMly µ~•r 1. . d•Y. Yr0 emote 131 _ 05 _ 1 840 p~ Q~ Erma Mae Lower 5. Ape )last BYB+dsYl 1Aafm 1 UMr 1 B. Gb d Batlt 7. end ebb a M. PYCS d Dean Gpol on 91 %"" I>m 1pa. Iwear March 28, 1920 Milton, PAS-,P"/e1 oner: Yrs. OGInpeBenl ^ ER / OUpelbnt ^ DDA ^ Nurehlg Nane ^ Rrider¢e ^ Odrer ~ SpedN: M. Carat' d Daetll ec. Cly, 6010, Twp. d Drn Bd. Fatllly Name (e rid krtltlkon, eNe street e1d number) B. Was DerelbM d Hbpenk Odgln? ~] No ^ Yea 10. 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ITEM I: I direct that my Executor hereinafter named shall pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as conveniently may be done after my decease from the residue of my estate. ITEM II: I devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remain- der of my estate of every nature and wherever situate to my spouse, HARRY L. LOWER, if he survives me. ITEM III: Should my spouse, HARRY L. LOWER, fail to survive me, I devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of every nature and wherever situate, in equal shares to my daughters, JO ANN BLACKSMITH and MARY ELLEN EYER, as survive me. Should either of my daughters predecease me, I devise and bequeath the Share of such child to Tier issue, per stirpes; and SriOuid airy SiiCil child of mine leave no such issue living following my death, I devise and bequeath the share of such child to my issue, per stirpes. ITEM IV: I appoint my Executor and his successors guardian of any property which. passes, either under this will or otherwise, to a Page 1 of 4 minor and with respect to which I am authorized to appoint a guardian and have not otherwise specifically done so, provided that this ap- pointment of a guardian shall not supersede the right of any fiduciary in its discretion to distribute a share where possible to the minor or to another for the minor's benefit. Such guardian shall have the power to use principal as well as income from time to time for the minor's support and education (including college education, both graduate and undergraduate) without regard to his or her parent's ability to provide for such support and education, or to make payment for these purposes, without further responsibility, to the minor or to the minor's parent or to any person taking care of the minor. ITEM V: I appoint my spouse, HARRY L. LOWER, Executor of this my last will. Should my spouse, HARRY L. LOWER, fail to qualify or cease to act as Executor, I appoint my daughter, JO ANN BLACKSMITH, Executrix of this my last will. ITEM VI: No fiduciary acting hereunder shall be required to post bond or enter security for the faithful performance of his/her duties in any jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, HARRY L. LOWER, have hereunto set my hand and seal this - ?~~- day of ~fc~~c 2006. ERMA M. LOWER Page 2 of 4 SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED and DECLARED by ERMA M. LOWER, the Testatrix above named, as and for hers Last Will and Testament, and in the presence of us, who at her request, in her presence and in the prese ce of each o~her, have subscribed our names as witnesses. 414 Bridc_1e St New Cumberland, PA Wi s Address it~ness COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: . SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND 414 Bridq_e St New Cumberland, PA Address I, ERMA M. LOWER, the Testatrix whose name is signed to the at- tacked or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed this instru- ment as my last will; that I signed it willingly and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein contained. ~' 1'L,-~,~~-~ ~ ~/ •~ a-~~~t~-tJ+~ ERMA M. LOWER Sworn to or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by ERMA M. LOWER, the Testatrix, this ~~ .S~-kUuia-u, , 2006. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Notary Public NOTAR- IAL SEAL DANIEL M. HARTMAN, Notary Public New Cumberland Boro., Cumberland Co. My Commission Expires Jan. 21, 2009 Page 3 o f 4 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND SS: We , ,n ~> .(`~~ and E' V1 ~ ~ ~ the witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, depose and say that we were present and saw Testatrix sign and execute the instrument as her last will; that Testatrix signed willingly and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the Testatrix signed the will as witnesses; that to the best of our knowledge, the Testatrix was at that time eighteen or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. UV1l..i1CJJ Sworn to or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by v, l~ J'~~ and ~~.t° d1 ~~ i ~l't ~~ylOlCl~. , witnesses, this ~/ day of ,~~;~J~ 2006. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ~° NOTARIAL SEAL DANIEL M. HARTMAN, Notary Public New Cumberland Boro., Cumberland Co. My Commission Expires Jan. 21, 2009 Page 4 of 4 Notary Public